Inadequate Sensitivity of Laboratory Risk Indicator to Rule Out Necrotizing Fasciitis in the Emergency Department

INTRODUCTION: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a life-threatening illness, particularly when surgical debridement is delayed. The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) score was developed to identify patients at higher risk for NF. Despite limited information in this regard, the...

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Autores principales: Burner, Elizabeth, Henderson, Sean O., Burke, Guenevere, Nakashioya, Jeffrey, Hoffman, Jerome R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2016
Materias:
Health Outcomes
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4899066/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27330667
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2016.2.29069

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4899066/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27330667
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2016.2.29069

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